Tape dispensing apparatus, systems, and methods

ABSTRACT

Tape Dispensing Apparatus, Systems and Methods are disclosed. A dispenser forearm sleeve portion includes a rotating tape dispensing receptacle surrounded by an inserted tape roll, coupled to a forearm sleeve portion first edge, attached to a base plate having a protruding plate center post with an internal threaded insert coupled to a fastener to form a spinning tape dispensing apparatus coupled to the inserted tape roll and oriented outward from an installation arm protruding through the forearm sleeve portion. Methods are also disclosed for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, including steps for inserting a forearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape dispensing receptacle coupled to a base plate with a protruding plate center post and centered threaded insert, and member for installing tape rolls from a rotating tape dispensing receptacle to a workface surface, and replacing emptied tape rolls with a replenished tape roll.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains materialthat is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has noobjection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent documentor the patent disclosure, as it appears in the U.S. Patent and TrademarkOffice patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrightrights whatsoever. The following notice applies to the disclosure hereinand to the drawings that form a part of this document: Copyright2015-2017, Burt Dillon, All Rights Reserved.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This patent document pertains generally to apparatus, systems andmethods (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products,etc.) for tape dispensing.

BACKGROUND

There exist several methods for applying tape of various grades,backing, and adhesives to a surface. In conventional methods, tape isapplied manually or using a “tape gun” for convenience and efficiency.In many respects, tape may be one-sided in its configuration comprisingadhesive on one side and a backing on an opposite side.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a Tape Dispensing System comprises one or moreforearm sleeve portions coupled to a base plate having a plate centerpost, the base plate and plate center post slidingly coupled andadjacent to a substantially parallel plane offset by a heightsubstantially equal to an edge base washer of a plate center postcoupled to a rotating tape dispensing receptacle surrounding the platecenter post and an inner circumference aperture of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle centered about a center point of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle having a diameter less than about half of therotating tape dispensing receptacle diameter, the plate center postprotruding through a first portion of the inner circumference apertureand coupled to a fastener protruding from an opposite portion of theinner circumference aperture, the fastener having a tension spring,washer, and nut encompassing the fastener shaft in a second portion ofthe inner circumference aperture and tightened thereto to the platecenter post so that the entire rotating tape dispensing receptacle isfirmly attached thereto a roll of tape material at an inner core of theroll of tape material causing the inner core and roll of tape materialto rotate about the center point of the inner circumference aperture.

In certain aspects, the tape dispensing system base plate is coupled toa plate center post having a molded housing and a threaded insertinstalled thereto in a centered aperture of the molded housing andlocated symmetrically at the center of the base plate. In variousaspects, the base plate and plate center post molded housing may beprovided as a one piece molded base plate center threaded receptacleassembly.

In certain aspects, the tape dispensing system rotating tape dispensingreceptacle is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with one or moreridged edges placed uniformly around the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle. The rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled via abase plate and washer to a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the baseplate is further coupled to a threaded insert surrounded by a moldedhousing surrounding the threaded insert and wherein the molded housingcomprises an elevated plate center post that protrudes from an outersurface of the base plate and coupled thereto. The forearm sleeveportion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensing system maywear the tape dispensing system by inserting a hand and wrist toprotrude through the wrist band and orient the tape dispensing systeminwards towards a user's body. A roll of tape is then inserted on theexterior face of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that theroll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taped surface.

In various aspects, the tape dispensing system rotating tape dispensingreceptacle is coupled to the threaded insert and surrounding housingcomponent via a first aperture located substantially centered about aninner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle on an exteriorsurface of the tape dispensing receptacle and a second aperture locatedsubstantially centered about an inner circumference of the tapedispensing receptacle on an interior surface of the tape dispensingreceptacle wherein the exterior top surface and the interior surface ofthe tape dispensing receptacle have circumferences about a common centerpoint wherein the radius of the exterior top surface circumference isgreater than the radius of the interior surface circumference andwherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle freely rotates about thethreaded insert and housing component.

In another embodiment, a method of tape dispensing includes steps forfitting a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping applicationarm, dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a prepared surface via atape dispensing wrist band garment, and configuring the tape dispensingwrist band garment so that a base plate portion of a forearm sleeveportion is adjacent to the taping application arm when a tape dispensingreceptacle is in an upright position.

In another configuration of the embodiment, the method provides forconcealing the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion in aninner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

In other aspects, the method provides steps for affixing the forearmsleeve portion to the base plate portion of the forearm sleeve portion.In other various aspects, the tape dispensing receptacle includes one ormore ribs molded into the exterior of an outer circumference from aportion of the tape dispensing receptacle nearest to the base plate andextending in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft protrudingthrough a center point of the tape dispensing receptacle towards aportion of the exterior top surface.

In other aspects of an automated equipment design embodiment, a computersystem is coupled to one or more sensors embedded in a tape dispensingwrist band garment to implement one or more methods of tape dispensingutilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in oneor more non-transitory machine-readable media. Those of ordinary skillin the art will appreciate that the various example logical blocks,modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described herein in connectionwith aspects of implementing one or more methods of implementingdispensing tape via a wearable device and the tape dispensing wrist bandgarment, may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software,wireless wearable devices, or combinations as described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will nowbe made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn toscale, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the components of a tape dispensingapparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of an assembled tape dispensingapparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates various views of an assembled tape dispensingapparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate views of a tape dispensing apparatusimplemented as a wrist band garment wearable device according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates various views of a tape dispensing apparatusimplemented as a wrist band garment wearable device according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing steps in a method of tape dispensingaccording to an example embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows a diagrammatic representation of machine in the exampleform of a computer system within which a set of instructions whenexecuted may cause the machine to perform any one or more of themethodologies discussed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is directed to tape dispensing apparatus, devices,systems and methods. The present invention is described below withreference to diagrams illustrating systems, methods, apparatuses andcomputer program products according to embodiments of the invention.Reference will now be made in detail to illustrative embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are/may be shown in theaccompanying drawings. These inventions may be embodied in differentforms and should not be construed as limitations to the embodiments setforth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that thedisclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements, be thorough andcomplete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those ofordinary skill in the art.

In some embodiments the disclosure herein can be further illustrated asa collection of garments, systems, methods, and apparatus that integratethe necessary hardware and system components into various tapedispensing and monitoring configurations. The tape dispensing apparatusand systems include devices and computers to aggregate, monitor andcontrol all necessary tape dispensing systems, methods and apparatus.

From a communications and information management perspective, thesystems, methods and apparatus integrate the software, hardware andsystem components of a tape dispensing management system, a localgateway controller, an edge gateway controller, and a tape dispensingcloud controller, to implement methods of tape dispensing andinstallation, management, and monitoring tape installation data relevantto an installer or user site location in conjunction with a userpartitioned tape dispensing database and other domain specific tapedispensing distributed resources.

In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 100comprises one or more forearm sleeve portions 10, a base plate 1 havinga plate center post 105 coupled to or integrated into the base plate 1,the base plate 1 being coupled to the one or more forearm sleeveportions 10 with male fastener portion 13 and female fastener portion 12placed beneath the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeveportions 10 and attached to the male fastener portion 13 as shown, athreaded insert 6 being inserted into a void in the center of the platecenter post 105 to receive a threaded end of a carriage bolt 6, arotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 being attached to the base plate 1by being placed concentrically with and surrounding the plate centerpost 105 and coupled to the base plate 1 with the carriage bolt 5inserted into the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 at a centerpoint of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, the carriage bolt 5being inserted through a tension knob 2, a tension spring 7, a D-washer4, and washers 8 to securely attach the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle 3 to the base plate 1 while allowing the rotating tapedispensing receptacle 3 to rotate around the plate center post 105.

An inner circumference aperture 106 of the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle 3 is centered about the center point of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle 3, the inner circumference aperture 106 having adiameter less than about half of the diameter of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle 3. The plate center post 105 protruding through afirst portion of the inner circumference aperture 106 and coupled to thetension knob 2 protruding from an opposite portion of the innercircumference aperture 106, the tension knob 2 having the tension spring7 encompassing the carriage bolt 5 in a second portion of the innercircumference aperture 106 and tightened thereto to the plate centerpost 105, through D-washer 4 and washers 8 and coupled to the base plate1 via the threaded insert 6 inserted into the plate center post 105, sothat the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is firmly yet rotatablyattached to the base plate 1, the outer circumference of the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle 3 including a set of ribbed friction elements107 configured to removably engage an inner circumference 108 of a rollof tape material 9 to thereby enable removeable attachment of the rollof tape material 9 to the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, therotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, with the attached roll of tapematerial 9, being configured to allow rotation of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle 3 and the attached roll of tape material 9 aboutthe center point of the inner circumference aperture 106 while beingattached to the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeve portions10.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispenser Apparatus 100 provides the baseplate 1 with the plate center post 105 having the threaded insert 6installed into the center void of the plate center post 105, wherein therotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 can be attached to the base plate1 as described above and located concentrically and symmetrically at thecenter of the base plate 1. In other various aspects of the embodiment,the apparatus 100 is configured wherein the base plate 1 and platecenter post 105 are provided as a one piece molded base plate 1 tocenter the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 attached thereto.

In other various aspects of the embodiment, the apparatus 100 includesone or more features wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with one or more ribbedfriction elements 107 affixed vertically to an exterior circumference ofthe rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and spaced uniformly aroundthe exterior circumference of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3,and in other various aspects is configured wherein the rotating tapedispensing receptacle 3 is coupled to the base plate 1 as describedabove, and the base plate 1 is coupled to the one or more forearm sleeveportions 10 with female fastener portion 12 with male fastener portion13, wherein the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 may be comprisedof an elastic fabric material.

In another aspect, the embodiment of the apparatus 100 is providedwherein the base plate 1 is further configured with a threaded platecenter post 105 surrounded by the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is attached to thebase plate 1 with the threaded plate center post 105 and the threadedinsert 6 therein that protrudes from an outer surface of the base plate1 and provides separation of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3from the outer surface of the base plate 1. In other various aspects,the apparatus 100 is provided wherein the one or more forearm sleeveportions 10 are configured so that a user or wearer of the apparatus 100may mount the tape dispensing system 100 to their body by inserting aninstallation arm to protrude through the forearm sleeve portion 10 andorient the tape dispensing system inward toward the user/wearer's bodyand wherein a roll of tape 9 can be inserted on the exterior face of therotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and engage the one or more ribbedfriction elements 107 so that the roll of tape 9 may be rapidlydispensed onto a taping surface. In other various aspects, theuser/wearer is a human user.

In other various aspects, the apparatus 100 is provided wherein therotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is coupled to the threaded platecenter post 105 as described above and surrounds the threaded platecenter post 105 via a first aperture located substantially centeredabout an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3, thefirst aperture also being located substantially centered about an outercircumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3, the innercircumference and the outer circumference of the tape dispensingreceptacle 3 defining an exterior surface of the tape dispensingreceptacle 3 wherein the inner circumference and the outer circumferenceof the tape dispensing receptacle 3 have a common center point, whereinthe radius of the outer circumference is greater than the radius of theinner circumference and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle3 is configured to rotate about the threaded plate center post 105 atthe common center point.

In another aspect of the embodiment of the apparatus 100, the tapedispensing receptacle 3 provides one or more ribbed friction elements107 around the exterior circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle3, wherein the ribbed friction elements 107 traverse the entire exteriorcircumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3 to provide support forthe roll of tape 9.

In other various aspects of the apparatus 100 of an example embodiment,the tape dispensing receptacle 3 is configured to include one or morehorizontal support members oriented in a perpendicular plane to theribbed friction elements 107 and protruding outwardly from the centerpoint of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 wherein the one ormore horizontal support members have a thickness to provide sufficientstrength to a rear side of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of an assembled tape dispensingapparatus 200 according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates various views of an assembled tape dispensingapparatus 200 according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate views of a tape dispensing apparatusimplemented as a wrist band garment wearable device 300 according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates various views of a tape dispensing apparatusimplemented as a wrist band garment wearable device 300 according to anexample embodiment. In the example embodiment as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6,a tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device 300, comprises atape dispensing wrist band garment 300 worn by a user/wearer about ataping application arm 20; a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 including atape dispensing receptacle 3, with a roll of tape material 9 removablyattached thereto, rotating about a threaded carriage bolt 5 housedwithin the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and affixed to a baseplate 1 attached to a forearm sleeve portion 10, wherein the base plate1 and the forearm sleeve portion 10 are adjacent to the tapingapplication arm 20 when the tape dispensing receptacle 3 is in anupright position and the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is being worn bythe user/wearer on a taping application arm 20 of the user/wearer.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 of an exampleembodiment further comprises one or more sensors embedded within theforearm sleeve portion 10. In other various aspects, one or more sensors109 (shown in FIG. 1) are embedded within the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle 3 and/or the base plate 1 of the Tape Dispensing Apparatus200. The sensors of the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 can collect tapeusage and measurement information, which can be transferred wirelesslyto one or more software applications communicating with or executed byone or more networked processors 700 (shown in FIG. 9) to implement oneor more processes to track one or more tape dispensing measurements.

In another embodiment as shown in FIG. 8, a method of tape dispensing1000, comprises: attaching a rotating tape dispensing receptacle to abase plate having sensors, the base plate being attached to a forearmsleeve portion to form a tape dispensing wrist band garment (operationblock 1010); fitting the tape dispensing wrist band garment about ataping application arm (operation block 1020); dispensing one or morerolls of tape onto a surface via the tape dispensing wrist band garment(operation block 1030); and receiving tape usage and measurement datafrom the sensors of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle (operationblock 1040).

In certain aspects of the tape dispensing method of an exampleembodiment, the method can further include: concealing a portion of thebase plate in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion. In othervarious aspects of the tape dispensing method, one or more steps areprovided for affixing the forearm sleeve portion to the base plateportion. In other various aspects of the method, one or more steps areprovided wherein the tape dispensing receptacle includes one or moreribs molded into an exterior of an outer circumference from a portion ofthe tape dispensing receptacle nearest to the base plate and extendingin a direction substantially parallel to a shaft protruding through acenter point of the tape dispensing receptacle towards a portion of theexterior top surface.

In a further aspect of the method, one or more steps are included forproviding a computer system coupled to one or more sensors embedded in atape dispensing wrist band garment to implement one or more methods oftape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g.software), storing one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediumrelated to the one or more sets of instructions, gathering and trackingdata from one or more tape rolls and an installer via a wearable deviceand the tape dispensing wrist band garment. In other various aspects,the method includes gathering and tracking data from one or more taperolls wherein the installer is a human user.

In another embodiment, a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200, comprises aforearm sleeve portion having an inner compartment to surround a baseplate and two or more locations to attach the base plate to the forearmsleeve portion, the base plate further having a threaded insert housedwithin a plate center post mounted substantially in the center thereofand wherein the threaded insert is protruding through an opening on afirst edge of the forearm sleeve portion, wherein the threaded platecenter post is coupled to the base plate therein and wherein thethreaded plate center post is surrounded by a substantiallycylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle havingequally spaced pairs of vertically protruding ridges about the corereceptacle outer cylinder surface, wherein the vertically protrudingridges are in contact with an inner circumference surface of an insertedtape roll thereon.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200, embodimentfurther comprises an adjustable tension spring according to anassociated spring constant and spring alloy strength. In other variousaspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the rotating tapedispensing core receptacle tension depends on the strength of afastening device and associated threaded insert.

In other various aspects of the example embodiment, the Tape DispensingApparatus 200 is configured wherein the rotating tape dispensing corereceptacle speed varies according to the inserted tape roll featureselected from a group including tape roll height and tape roll weight.In other various aspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the innercompartment of the forearm sleeve portion is a fabric compartmentattached to an inner surface of the forearm sleeve portion having anopening sufficient to insert the base plate and wherein the innercompartment of the forearm sleeve portion has one or more openingsaligned with one or more openings of the first edge of the forearmsleeve portion.

In other certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is providedto further comprise a second edge of the forearm sleeve portion oppositeto the first edge of the forearm sleeve portion forming an opening ofthe forearm sleeve portion sufficient to insert an installation arm of auser/wearer.

In other various aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is providedwherein the installation arm of a user/wearer inserted in the forearmsleeve portion is a human installer. In other various aspects of theTape Dispensing Apparatus, the embodiment is provided wherein the humaninstaller installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portionrapidly dispenses tape from the substantially cylindrically shaped,rotating tape dispensing core receptacle. In other various aspects, theembodiment is configured wherein the substantially cylindrically shaped,rotating tape dispensing core receptacle includes a spring loadedmechanism to vary the rotational speed of the dispensing core receptaclewith changes in one or more variables of the inserted tape roll.

In other certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is providedwherein the installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion isan automated manufacturing apparatus coupled to a computer systemcommunicating with one or more sensors embedded in the tape dispensingapparatus to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing asdescribed herein utilizing one or more sets of instructions stored inone or more non-transitory machine-readable media to gather and trackdata from one or more tape rolls and from one or more installationsurfaces.

In another embodiment, a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300comprises a rotating tape mounting core surrounded by an inserted taperoll, wherein the rotating tape mounting core is coupled to a forearmsleeve portion first edge with one or more bonding means via a baseplate having a protruding plate center post with an internal threadedinsert coupled to a fastener to form a spinning tape mounting coredevice coupled to the inserted tape roll; and wherein a forearm sleeveportion first edge outer surface and base plate are oriented outwardfrom an installation arm protruding through the forearm sleeve portionfirst edge.

In certain aspects, the Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300 isprovided wherein the base plate is adjacent to the forearm sleeveportion first edge outer surface. In other various aspects, theembodiment is configured wherein the base plate is enclosed within aninner pocket attached to a forearm sleeve portion first edge innersurface such that the forearm sleeve portion first edge is in betweenthe rotating tape mounting core and the base plate having the protrudingplate center post and internal threaded insert extending through a holein the inner pocket and forearm sleeve portion first edge.

In another embodiment, a method for dispensing a tape roll from a WristBand Garment Wearable Device 300, comprises steps for inserting aforearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape mounting device coupledthereto via a base plate with a protruding plate center post andthreaded insert centered thereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion andcoupled mounting device are surrounding thereon about an installationmember; installing one or more tape rolls from a rotating mountingdevice to a workface surface; and replacing one or more emptied taperolls with a replenished tape roll.

In certain aspects, the method for dispensing a tape roll from a WristBand Garment Wearable Device 300 is configured to further include stepsfor providing a human being user as the installation member. In variousaspects, the method includes steps for coupling the wrist band garmentwearable device to a computer system communicating with one or moresensors embedded in the rotating tape mounting device to implement oneor more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets ofinstructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitorymachine-readable media, and gathering and tracking data from one or moretape rolls and an installation arm via the wrist band garment wearabledevice.

In other certain aspects of the method, steps are configured foradjusting the wrist band garment wearable device speed according to theweight of an inserted tape roll. In another configuration, the methodincludes steps for adjusting the wrist band garment wearable devicespeed according to the height of an inserted tape roll.

In another embodiment, a tape dispensing wrist band garment wearabledevice comprises: a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a tapingapplication arm, a tape dispensing receptacle rotating about a threadedshaft insert housed within a molded plate center post affixed to a baseplate portion of a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the base plateportion of a forearm sleeve portion is adjacent to the tapingapplication arm when the tape dispensing receptacle is in an uprightposition, a first aperture, and a second aperture centered about thethreaded shaft insert housed within the molded plate center post,wherein the first and second apertures are configured having a circularcross-section and concentric to each other wherein the first aperture iscoplanar to the exterior top surface of the tape dispensing receptacleand the second aperture is offset from the first aperture at a depthsufficient to create an inner cavity to contain a portion of thethreaded shaft insert within a molded plate center post protrudingthrough a bottom surface portion of the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle.

In another embodiment, a method for dispensing a tape roll from a tapedispensing apparatus, comprises steps for inserting a forearm sleeveportion having a rotating tape mounting device coupled thereto via abase plate with a protruding plate center post and threaded insertcentered thereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion and coupledmounting device are surrounding thereon about an installation member;installing one or more tape rolls from a rotating mounting device to aworkface surface; and replacing one or more emptied tape rolls with areplenished tape roll.

In certain aspects, the method for dispensing a tape roll from a tapedispensing apparatus further includes steps for providing a human beinguser as the installation member. In various aspects, the method includessteps for coupling the installation arm and a tape dispensing apparatusto a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded inthe rotating tape mounting device to implement one or more methods oftape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g.software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediumto gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and an installationarm via the tape dispensing apparatus.

In other certain aspects of the method, steps are configured foradjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the weight ofan inserted tape roll. In another configuration, the method includessteps for adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to theheight of an inserted tape roll.

In certain aspects, a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device of an exampleembodiment is provided wherein the base plate 1 is attached to the oneor more forearm sleeve portions 10 as described above. Specifically, thebase plate 1 can be coupled to the one or more forearm sleeve portions10 with male fastener portion 13 and female fastener portion 12 placedbeneath the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10and attached to the male fastener portion 13. However, instead of a tapedispensing receptacle being attached to the base plate 1 as describedabove, a variety of other devices can be attached to the base plate 1.For example, tool holding devices, measuring devices, lighting devices,protective devices, or other types of devices can be attached to thebase plate 1 and worn by a user/wearer using the one or more forearmsleeve portions 10 slid onto the arm of the user/wearer. As a result,the combination of the forearm sleeve portion 10 and the attached baseplate 1 creates a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device that provides awearable platform that can support a variety of devices, which can beconveniently worn and used by the user/wearer.

Various example embodiments using these new techniques are described inmore detail herein. In various embodiments as described herein, exampleembodiments include at least the following examples.

1. A Tape Dispensing Apparatus, comprising: one or more forearm sleeveportions, a base plate having a plate center post coupled thereto, thebase plate and plate center post slidingly coupled and adjacent to asubstantially parallel plane offset by a height substantially equal toan edge base washer of a plate center post, a rotating tape dispensingreceptacle surrounding the plate center post coupled to the base plateand a rotating shaft located at a center point of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle, an inner circumference aperture of the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle centered about a center point of the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle having a diameter less than about half of therotating tape dispensing receptacle diameter, the plate center postprotruding through a first portion of the inner circumference apertureand coupled to a fastener protruding from an opposite portion of theinner circumference aperture, the fastener having a tension spring,encompassing the fastener shaft in a second portion of the innercircumference aperture and tightened thereto to the plate center post sothat the entire rotating tape dispensing receptacle is firmly attachedto a roll of tape material at an inner core of the roll of tape materialcausing the inner core and roll of tape material to rotate about thecenter point of the inner circumference aperture.

2. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, wherein the tensionspring includes a tension knob coupled to a threaded insert to form arotating tape dispensing receptacle.

3. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising: abase plate coupled to a plate center post having a molded housing and athreaded insert installed thereto into a centered aperture of the moldedhousing and located symmetrically at the center of the base plate.

4. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the base plateand plate center post molded housing is provided as a one piece moldedbase plate center threaded receptacle assembly

5. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the tapedispensing system rotating tape dispensing receptacle is a cylindricallyshaped, molded component with one or more ribbed support members affixedto an exterior vertical edge spaced uniformly around the rotating tapedispensing receptacle, and wherein the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle is coupled via a base plate and washer to a forearm sleeveportion.

6. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the base plateis further coupled to a threaded insert surrounded by a molded housingsurrounding the threaded insert and wherein the molded housing comprisesan elevated plate center post that protrudes from an outer surface ofthe base plate and coupled thereto.

7. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the forearmsleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensingsystem may wear the tape dispensing system by inserting a hand and wristto protrude through the wrist band and orient the tape dispensing systeminwards towards a user's body and wherein a roll of tape is theninserted on the exterior face of the rotating tape dispensing receptacleso that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taping surface.

8. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the tensionassociated with the tension spring varies by a tape roll featureselected from the group including tape size and weight.

9. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, wherein the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle is coupled to the threaded insert andsurrounding housing component via a first aperture located substantiallycentered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacleon an exterior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle and a secondaperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference ofthe tape dispensing receptacle on an interior surface of the tapedispensing receptacle wherein the exterior top surface and the interiorsurface of the tape dispensing receptacle have circumferences about acommon center point wherein the radius of the exterior top surfacecircumference is greater than the radius of the interior surfacecircumference and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle freelyrotates about the threaded insert and housing component.

10. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising:one or more circular arc portion shaped bases having a first end at afirst ribbed support member and a second end point at a second ribbedsupport member to form a base to support a pair of ribbed supportmembers wherein further circular arc portion shaped bases withcorresponding pairs of ribbed support members traverses the entirecircumference of the tape dispensing receptacle exterior vertical wallto provide support to one or more tape rolls.

11. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising:a hollowed out reverse side of the rotating tape dispensing receptaclehaving one or more horizontal support members oriented in aperpendicular plane to the one or more ribbed support members andprotruding outwardly from a center point of the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle wherein said one or more horizontal support members have athickness to provide sufficient strength to the rear side of therotating tape dispensing receptacle inner wall adjacent to the rear sidecavity of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, a rear side of theinner fastener cavity having an outer diameter at a first invertedelevation of a solid rear wall of the inner fastener cavity and atubular cross section with a second diameter having a length ending at asecond inverted elevation wherein the threaded insert with surroundingmolded housing protruding from the base plate enters upwardly throughthe fastener cavity and is coupled with the fastener shaft at the tapedispensing receptacle center point.

12. A tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device, comprising: atape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, atape dispensing receptacle rotating freely about a threaded shaft inserthoused within a molded plate center post affixed to a base plate portionof a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the base plate portion of a forearmsleeve portion is adjacent to the taping application arm when the tapedispensing receptacle is in an upright position, a first aperture, and asecond aperture centered about the threaded shaft insert housed withinthe molded plate center post, wherein the first and second apertures areconfigured having a circular cross-section and concentric to each otherwherein the first aperture is coplanar to the exterior top surface ofthe tape dispensing receptacle and the second aperture is offset fromthe first aperture at a depth sufficient to create an inner cavity tocontain a portion of the threaded shaft insert within a molded platecenter post protruding through a bottom surface portion of the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle.

13. The tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device as claimedabove, further comprising: one or more sensors embedded within the tapedispensing wrist band garment wearable device coupled to one or moresoftware applications to track one or more tape dispensing measurements.

14. A method of tape dispensing, comprising steps for: fitting a tapedispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, dispensingone or more rolls of tape onto a prepared surface via a tape dispensingwrist band garment, and configuring the tape dispensing wrist bandgarment so that a base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion isadjacent to the taping application arm when a tape dispensing receptacleis in an upright position.

15. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above, further comprisingsteps for: concealing the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portionin an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

16. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above, further comprisingsteps for: affixing the forearm sleeve portion to the base plate portionof the forearm sleeve portion.

17. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above wherein the tapedispensing receptacle includes one or more ribs molded into an exteriorof an outer circumference from a portion of the tape dispensingreceptacle nearest to the base plate and extending in a directionsubstantially parallel to a shaft protruding through a center point ofthe tape dispensing receptacle towards a portion of the exterior topsurface.

18. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above further comprisingsteps for: providing a computer system coupled to one or more sensorsembedded in a tape dispensing wrist band garment to implement one ormore methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets ofinstructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitorymachine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more taperolls and a user via a wearable device and the tape dispensing wristband garment.

19. A Tape Dispensing Apparatus, comprising: a forearm sleeve portionhaving an inner compartment to surround a base plate and two or morelocations to attach the base plate to the forearm sleeve portion, thebase plate further having a threaded insert housed within a plate centerpost mounted substantially in the center thereof and wherein thethreaded insert is protruding through an opening on a first edge of theforearm sleeve portion, wherein the threaded plate center post iscoupled to the base plate therein and wherein the threaded plate centerpost is surrounded by a substantially cylindrically shaped, rotatingtape dispensing core receptacle having equally spaced pairs ofvertically protruding ridges about the core receptacle outer cylindersurface, wherein the vertically protruding ridges are in contact with aninner circumference surface of an inserted tape roll thereon.

20. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, further comprising:an adjustable tension spring according to an associated spring constantand spring alloy strength.

21. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein therotating tape dispensing core receptacle tension depends on the strengthof a fastening device and associated threaded insert.

22. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein therotating tape dispensing core receptacle speed varies according to theinserted tape roll feature selected from a group including tape rollheight and tape roll weight.

23. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the innercompartment of the forearm sleeve portion 10 is a fabric compartmentattached to an inner surface of the forearm sleeve portion having anopening sufficient to insert the base plate and wherein the innercompartment of the forearm sleeve portion has one or more openingsaligned with one or more openings of the first edge of the forearmsleeve portion.

24. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, further comprisinga second edge of the forearm sleeve portion opposite to the first edgeof the forearm sleeve portion forming an opening of the forearm sleeveportion sufficient to insert an installation arm.

25. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein theinstallation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is a humaninstaller.

26. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the humaninstaller installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portionrapidly dispenses tape from the substantially cylindrically shaped,rotating tape dispensing core receptacle.

27. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein thesubstantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing corereceptacle includes a spring loaded mechanism to vary the rotationalspeed of the dispensing core receptacle with changes in one or morevariables of the inserted tape roll.

28. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein theinstallation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is an automatedmanufacturing apparatus coupled to a computer system communicating withone or more sensors embedded in the rotating adjustable article toimplement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or moresets of instructions stored in one or more non-transitorymachine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more taperolls and from one or more installation surfaces.

29. A method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensingapparatus, comprising steps for: inserting a forearm sleeve portionhaving a rotating tape mounting device coupled thereto via a base platewith a protruding plate center post and threaded insert centeredthereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion and coupled mounting deviceare surrounding thereon about an installation member; installing one ormore tape rolls from a rotating mounting device to a workface surface;and replacing one or more emptied tape rolls with a replenished taperoll.

30. The method as claimed above, further including steps for: providinga human being user as the installation member.

31. The method of as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing atape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for:coupling the installation arm and a tape dispensing apparatus to acomputer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in therotating tape mounting device to implement one or more methods of tapedispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software)stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium to gatherand track data from one or more tape rolls and an installation arm viathe adjustable, rotating installation device.

32. The method as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing atape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for:adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the weight ofan inserted tape roll.

33. The method as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing atape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for:adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the height ofan inserted tape roll.

34. A Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device, comprising: a rotating tapemounting core surrounded by an inserted tape roll, wherein the rotatingtape mounting core is coupled to a forearm sleeve portion first edgewith one or more bonding means via a base plate having a protrudingplate center post with an internal threaded insert coupled to a fastenerto form a freely spinning tape mounting core device coupled to theinserted tape roll; and the forearm sleeve portion first edge outersurface and base plate are oriented outward from an installation armprotruding through the forearm sleeve portion.

35. The Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device as claimed above, wherein thebase plate is adjacent to the forearm sleeve portion first edge outersurface.

36. The Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device as claimed above, wherein thebase plate is enclosed within an inner pocket attached to the forearmsleeve portion first edge inner surface such that the forearm sleeveportion first edge is in between the rotating tape mounting core and thebase plate having the protruding plate center post and internal threadedinsert extending through a hole in the inner pocket and forearm sleeveportion first edge.

FIG. 9 shows a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the exampleform of a computing system 700 within which a set of instructions whenexecuted and/or processing logic when activated may cause the machine toperform any one or more of the methodologies described and/or claimedherein. In alternative embodiments, the machine operates as a standalonedevice or may be connected (e.g., networked) to other machines. In anetworked deployment, the machine may operate in the capacity of aserver or a client machine in server-client network environment, or as apeer machine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. Themachine may be a personal computer (PC), a laptop computer, a tabletcomputing system, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a cellulartelephone, a smartphone, a web appliance, a set-top box (STB), a networkrouter, switch or bridge, or any machine capable of executing a set ofinstructions (sequential or otherwise) or activating processing logicthat specify actions to be taken by that machine. Further, while only asingle machine is illustrated, the term “machine” can also be taken toinclude any collection of machines that individually or jointly executea set (or multiple sets) of instructions or processing logic to performany one or more of the methodologies described and/or claimed herein.

The example computing system 700 can include a data processor 702 (e.g.,a System-on-a-Chip (SoC), general processing core, graphics core, andoptionally other processing logic) and a memory 704, which cancommunicate with each other via a bus or other data transfer system 706.The mobile computing and/or communication system 700 may further includevarious input/output (I/O) devices and/or interfaces 710, such as atouchscreen display, an audio jack, a voice interface, and optionally anetwork interface 712. In an example embodiment, the network interface712 can include one or more radio transceivers configured forcompatibility with any one or more standard wireless and/or cellularprotocols or access technologies (e.g., 2nd (2G), 2.5, 3rd (3G), 4th(4G) generation, and future generation radio access for cellularsystems, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), General PacketRadio Services (GPRS), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), WidebandCode Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), LTE, CDMA2000, WLAN, WirelessRouter (WR) mesh, and the like). Network interface 712 may also beconfigured for use with various other wired and/or wirelesscommunication protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, SIP, SMS, RTP, WAP,CDMA, TDMA, UMTS, UWB, WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth™, IEEE 802.11x, and thelike. In essence, network interface 712 may include or support virtuallyany wired and/or wireless communication and data processing mechanismsby which information/data may travel between a computing system 700 andanother computing or communication system via network 714.

The memory 704 can represent a machine-readable medium on which isstored one or more sets of instructions, software, firmware, or otherprocessing logic (e.g., logic 708) embodying any one or more of themethodologies or functions described and/or claimed herein. The logic708, or a portion thereof, may also reside, completely or at leastpartially within the processor 702 during execution thereof by themobile computing and/or communication system 700. As such, the memory704 and the processor 702 may also constitute machine-readable media.The logic 708, or a portion thereof, may also be configured asprocessing logic or logic, at least a portion of which is partiallyimplemented in hardware. The logic 708, or a portion thereof, mayfurther be transmitted or received over a network 714 via the networkinterface 712. While the machine-readable medium of an exampleembodiment can be a single medium, the term “machine-readable medium”should be taken to include a single non-transitory medium or multiplenon-transitory media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database,and/or associated caches and computing systems) that store the one ormore sets of instructions. The term “machine-readable medium” can alsobe taken to include any non-transitory medium that is capable ofstoring, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by themachine and that cause the machine to perform any one or more of themethodologies of the various embodiments, or that is capable of storing,encoding or carrying data structures utilized by or associated with sucha set of instructions. The term “machine-readable medium” canaccordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to, solid-statememories, optical media, and magnetic media.

The wide area data network 714 (also denoted the network cloud) usedwith various network resources can be configured to couple one computingor communication device with another computing or communication device.The network may be enabled to employ any form of computer readable dataor media for communicating information from one electronic device toanother. The network 714 can include the Internet in addition to otherwide area networks (WANs), cellular telephone networks, metro-areanetworks, local area networks (LANs), other packet-switched networks,circuit-switched networks, direct data connections, such as through auniversal serial bus (USB) or Ethernet port, other forms ofcomputer-readable media, or any combination thereof. The network 714 caninclude the Internet in addition to other wide area networks (WANs),cellular telephone networks, satellite networks, over-the-air broadcastnetworks, AM/FM radio networks, pager networks, UHF networks, otherbroadcast networks, gaming networks, WiFi networks, peer-to-peernetworks, Voice Over IP (VoIP) networks, metro-area networks, local areanetworks (LANs), other packet-switched networks, circuit-switchednetworks, direct data connections, such as through a universal serialbus (USB) or Ethernet port, other forms of computer-readable media, orany combination thereof. On an interconnected set of networks, includingthose based on differing architectures and protocols, a router orgateway can act as a link between networks, enabling messages to be sentbetween computing devices on different networks. Also, communicationlinks within networks can typically include twisted wire pair cabling,USB, Firewire, Ethernet, or coaxial cable, while communication linksbetween networks may utilize analog or digital telephone lines, full orfractional dedicated digital lines including T1, T2, T3, and T4,Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs), Digital User Lines (DSLs),wireless links including satellite links, cellular telephone links, orother communication links known to those of ordinary skill in the art.Furthermore, remote computers and other related electronic devices canbe remotely connected to the network via a modem and temporary telephonelink.

The network 714 may further include any of a variety of wirelesssub-networks that may further overlay stand-alone ad-hoc networks, andthe like, to provide an infrastructure-oriented connection. Suchsub-networks may include mesh networks, Wireless LAN (WLAN) networks,cellular networks, and the like. The network may also include anautonomous system of terminals, gateways, routers, and the likeconnected by wireless radio links or wireless transceivers. Theseconnectors may be configured to move freely and randomly and organizethemselves arbitrarily, such that the topology of the network may changerapidly. The network 714 may further employ one or more of a pluralityof standard wireless and/or cellular protocols or access technologiesincluding those set forth herein in connection with network interface712 described in the figures herewith.

While the invention has been described in detail and with reference tospecific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinaryskill in the art that various changes and modifications can be madetherein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Thus, it isintended that the present invention cover the modifications andvariations of this invention provided they come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended toprovide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments,and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all theelements and features of components and systems that might make use ofthe structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparentto those of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the descriptionprovided herein. Other embodiments may be utilized and derived, suchthat structural and logical substitutions and changes may be madewithout departing from the scope of this disclosure. The figures hereinare merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certainproportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized.Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in anillustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

The description herein may include terms, such as “up”, “down”, “upper”,“lower”, “first”, “second”, etc. that are used for descriptive purposesonly and are not to be construed as limiting. The elements, materials,geometries, dimensions, and sequence of operations may all be varied tosuit particular applications. Parts of some embodiments may be includedin, or substituted for, those of other embodiments. While the foregoingexamples of dimensions and ranges are considered typical, the variousembodiments are not limited to such dimensions or ranges.

The Abstract is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain thenature and gist of the technical disclosure. The Abstract is submittedwith the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limitthe scope or meaning of the claims.

In the foregoing Detailed Description, various features are groupedtogether in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining thedisclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted asreflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments have more featuresthan are expressly recited in each claim. Thus, the following claims arehereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claimstanding on its own as a separate embodiment.

As described herein, Tape Dispensing Apparatus, Systems and Methods aredisclosed. Although the disclosed subject matter has been described withreference to several example embodiments, it may be understood that thewords that have been used are words of description and illustration,rather than words of limitation. Changes may be made within the purviewof the appended claims, as presently stated and as amended, withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the disclosed subject matter inall its aspects. Although the disclosed subject matter has beendescribed with reference to particular means, materials, andembodiments, the disclosed subject matter is not intended to be limitedto the particulars disclosed; rather, the subject matter extends to allfunctionally equivalent structures, methods, and uses such as are withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A tape dispensing apparatus comprising: a forearmsleeve portion; a base plate having a plate center post coupled thereto,the base plate being coupled to the forearm sleeve portion; and arotating tape dispensing receptacle being rotatably coupled to the platecenter post of the base plate, the rotating tape dispensing receptaclebeing configured to rotate around the plate center post, the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle further including ribbed friction elements toengage a roll of tape material at an inner circumference of the roll oftape material causing the roll of tape material to rotate around theplate center post with the rotating tape dispensing receptacle.
 2. Thetape dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating tapedispensing receptacle being rotatably coupled to the plate center postwith a tension spring and a tension knob.
 3. The tape dispensingapparatus of claim 1, wherein the plate center post of the base plateincluding a threaded insert located at the center of the plate centerpost.
 4. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base plateand plate center post are fabricated as a one piece molded base plateassembly.
 5. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein therotating tape dispensing receptacle is a cylindrically shaped, moldedcomponent with the ribbed friction elements affixed to an exteriorvertical edge and spaced uniformly around the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle, and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle iscoupled via the base plate to the forearm sleeve portion.
 6. The tapedispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plate center post is anelevated plate center post that protrudes from an outer surface of thebase plate.
 7. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein theforearm sleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tapedispensing apparatus may wear the tape dispensing apparatus by insertinga hand and wrist to protrude through the forearm sleeve portion andorient the tape dispensing apparatus inwards towards a user's body andwherein a roll of tape is inserted on the ribbed friction elements ofthe rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that the roll of tape may berapidly dispensed onto a taping surface.
 8. The tape dispensingapparatus of claim 1 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is fabricatedfrom an elastic fabric material.
 9. The tape dispensing apparatus ofclaim 1 wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is rotatablycoupled to the plate center post with a tension spring and a tensionknob, wherein the tension associated with the tension spring variesbased on a tape roll feature selected from the group consisting of: tapesize and tape weight.
 10. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1further comprising: one or more sensors embedded within the rotatingtape dispensing receptacle, the one or more sensors being configured tosend information related to tape use and measurements wirelessly to oneor more software applications to track one or more tape dispensingmeasurements.
 11. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein aninstallation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is a humaninstaller.
 12. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein therotating tape dispensing receptacle is substantially cylindricallyshaped, the rotating tape dispensing receptacle including a springloaded mechanism to vary the rotational speed of the rotating tapedispensing receptacle based on characteristics of an inserted tape roll.13. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base plate isconcealed in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.
 14. A methodof tape dispensing comprising: attaching a rotating tape dispensingreceptacle to a base plate having sensors, the base plate being attachedto a forearm sleeve portion to form a tape dispensing wrist bandgarment; fitting the tape dispensing wrist band garment about a tapingapplication arm; dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a surface viathe tape dispensing wrist band garment; and receiving tape usage andmeasurement data from the sensors of the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle.
 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising: concealingthe base plate in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.
 16. Themethod of claim 14 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is configured sothat a user of the tape dispensing wrist band garment may wear the tapedispensing wrist band garment by inserting a hand and wrist to protrudethrough the forearm sleeve portion and orient the tape dispensing wristband garment inwards towards the user's body and wherein a roll of tapeis inserted on ribbed friction elements of the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle so that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto ataping surface.
 17. The method of claim 14 wherein the forearm sleeveportion is fabricated from an elastic fabric material.
 18. The method ofclaim 14 further comprising: providing a computer system wirelesslycoupled to the sensors embedded in the rotating tape dispensingreceptacle to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizingone or more sets of instructions stored in one or more non-transitorymachine-readable media to gather and track data from usage of one ormore tape rolls.
 19. The method of claim 14 further comprising:adjusting the speed of the tape dispensing wrist band garment accordingto the weight of an inserted tape roll.
 20. The method of claim 14further comprising: adjusting the speed of the tape dispensing wristband garment according to the height of an inserted tape roll.